PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

42719BRReq No.:42719BRJob Description and Qualifications:
At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
Reimagine What's Possible Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opening for a Procurement Specialist within the Rotoflow Business at our office in our Houston location.
Rotoflow combines the industry's most trusted name in turbomachinery with the world-leading industrial gas expertise of Air Products. We're redefining the hydrocarbon, LNG, petrochemical, and industrial gas markets with outstanding equipment performance and unrivaled reliability, safety, and value. If you enjoy fast-paced environments and have experience in the industry, come join our dedicated and hard-working team! Nature and Scope This position develops and implements procurement strategies to support and ensure alignment with manufacturing strategy and goals, while simultaneously challenging commercial and operating practices, and business processes with a focus on driving efficient solutions. Strong planning, project and time management, cost control, sourcing, communication, and negotiating skills are required.
You will also be responsible for handling all aspects of order execution pre-award, including reviewing of drawings, identification of capable suppliers, live interaction with suppliers for technical questions and clarifications, management of RFQ lifecycle and recommendation for award.
You will convert requisitions to purchase orders and maintain responsibility for the order management lifecycle until the order has been fulfilled. You will proactively assess order statuses and effectively update orders, communicate, and mitigate any risks or changes to schedule.
Working in Air Products' SAP system and OpenText is also a key requirement. You will place orders, confirm orders, expedite orders when necessary, and resolve discrepancies.
Travel will be required. Overall travel is encouraged to be 25% or less. Principal accountabilities
- Embody the 4S culture of Safety, Speed, Simplicity and Self-Confidence, as well a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Prepare and issue purchase orders according to the manufacturing schedule - ERP driven, and requisition driven on long lead items
- Full end to end management of RFQ lifecycle Contribute to procurement and sourcing strategies that conforms to all policies and procedures
- Proactively expedite orders, parts, materials, equipment, and critical documents to assure timely delivery achieving project commitments for Rotoflow and its customers
- Support supply chain development and optimization, as well as relationship management and performance measurement In-depth knowledge of all Aftermarket parts and services
- Review and understand technical drawings to determine fit in supply chain, and address any questions with Suppliers
- Lead negotiations with Suppliers to acquire globally competitive price, delivery, and contract terms, while proactively accounting for potential supply chain risk
- Maintain ERP data integrity and communicate exceptions which may impact the production schedule
- Achieve regular contact with suppliers to acquire progress status updates, production schedules and evidence of meeting achievements is required
- Provide timely updates to project teams and inform of any possible delivery issue
Critical Competencies
- Familiarity with the turbomachinery/rotating machinery industry, specifically in the aftermarket space for spare parts and repairs
- Review request for assigned commodities/materials, parts, and/ or services and verifies specifications
- Sources components or services and ensures timely preparations and communication of RFQ (Request for Quotes) and Purchase Order placement
- Experience with commodities/services such as machined parts (shrouds, plates, rings, seals, vanes, etc.), lube oil systems, bearings, gearboxes, foils, impellers, tooling, shafts/rotos, actuators (and assembly parts), couplings, instrumentation, castings/patterns, forgings, fabricated parts, Class C items, etc. is strongly desired
- Strong experience in issuance and leading execution of requisitions/purchase orders for material, equipment, and services in SAP
- Excellent commercial awareness and negotiating skills, both commercial and legal
- Facilitate inspections, substitutions, and standardization by arranging and participating in conferences calls between suppliers and company personnel
- Strong leadership, influencing, communication, and facilitative skills
- Works with Engineering and Design team to understand technical requirements needed for procured parts and works with suppliers to ensure these requirements are met
- Works with Operations team in reviewing forecast and operation plans to ensure purchase of goods and services are planned to meet demand
- Self-disciplined and self-motivated with a confirmed ability to work optimally with minimal direction
- Strong organizational and time management leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in discrete manufacturing, machining, turbo/rotating machinery, and aftermarket repairs and spare parts is desired
- Education in technical, commercial, or business field
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in Procurement, Technical, Engineering, Commercial or Project environment
- Accreditation from Supply Chain industry organization (i.e., CPIM, CPSM)
- SAP experience is strongly preferred
- Demonstration of significant volumes of orders and order management
- Knowledge of procurement methods and techniques
We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.
At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.
Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at talent@airproducts.com. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you'll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.
Job Title:PROCUREMENT SPECIALISTEmployment Status:Full TimeLocation:US-TX-HoustonCountry:United StatesRegion:North AmericaOrganization:Global Engrg Mfg Technology & Equipment Business Sector / Division:Gardner Rotoflow and Standard Products